Album



Sept. 24; 1929. ca. M. HALE 1,729,480

AL-BUM Filed Sept. 10. 1928 2 Shets-Sheet 1 Q Q 24F INVENTOR ATTORNEY24, 1929- e. M. HALE 1,729,480

'- ALBUM Filed Sept. 10, 1928 2 mas-sneer 2 Patented Sept. 24, 1929UNETED STATES GEORGE M. HALE, OF GLEN ROSE, TEXAS ALBUM Applicationfiled September My present invention has reference to a photograph orpicture album, my object be ing the provision of an album in which theends of a web are fixed on reels and pictures are pasted end to end onsuch web and wherein the Web is rolled from one onto the other reel andfurther wherein the pictures are individually displayed in a flatcondition.

A further object is the provision of an album for this purpose whichshall be of small size so that the same can be conveniently carried inthe pocket of the owner, which shall be neat and ornamental inappearance and which will fully and accurately display the photographsor pictures therein.

To the attainment of the fore oing, the improvement also resides incertain other novel features of construction, combination and operativeassociation of parts, one satisfactory embodiment of which is disclosedby the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improvement.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a side elevation but showing the parts partly separated.

Figure 4; is a sectional view approximately on the line ll of Figure 3.

30 Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view approximately on the line 55of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a detail view looking toward the end of one of the reels.

Figure 7 is a greatly enlarged sectional view approximately on the line'?7 of Figure 2.

Figure 8 is a detail perspective view of a core or bearing element forthe reels.

As disclosed by the drawings, the improve- 7 ment contemplates theemployment of a pocket case 1. The case has its ends rounder as at 2 and8, the rounded ends being connected by straight plates 4 and 5. Theplate 5 is arranged in a line with the face of the article and the plate4 is suitably spaced from the said plate 5. The plate 5 has a centralopening therethrough that is closed by a transparent plate 6. To therear of the transparent plate there is a guide plate 7 formed on a framehereinafter described. The rear 10, 1928. Serial No. 305,056.

face of the said guide plate has secured there on a substantiallyU-shaped clamp 8 for a mucilage containing bottle 9 and whereby thephotographs may be adhesively secured to the webs now to be described.

The web is of suitable fabric and is indicated by the numeral 10. Theends of the web are wound around and secured to the central portions ofreels 11 and 12, respectively. The web is designed to have adhesivelysecured on the outer face thereof photographs all of the same length andwidth, and it will be apparent that by turning the reel the web andphotographs thereon will be wound from one reel onto the other.

Each reel has a central core 13, and in the showing of the drawings eachreel is provided with a comparatively narrow core element 1& thatcontacts with one of the ends of the core proper. This core proper hasits second end provided with a central reduced and rounded extension 15which is formed with a central opening to receive therein a pivot pin 16that is secured on what I will term the fixed end 17 of the case 1.

The core element It carries an outstanding threaded stud 18, and thesaid element is formed with a notch 19. The stud 18 and the hubextension 15 pass through suitable hearing openings in the sides 20 of aframe 21 which is shaped to correspond to the shape of the case 1. Theflanges of the reel have pivotally secured thereto, as at 22, oppositelydirected dogs 23 to engage in the notches 19, the said dogs beinginfluenced to such engagement by springs 2% which are also carried bythe said flan es of the reel.

t is here to be stated that the cores 13 are fixed in the respectivereels 11 and 12 and the core sections 14 are loosely orrevolublyarranged in the said reels.

There is screwed on the studs 18 the socket ends 25 of headed windinglreys 26, the said keys passing through openings in the flanged coverplate 27 for the case 1. The cover plate, of course, corresponds inshape to that of the case 1. The rounded ends of the cover 27, at thecenter or the outer peripheries, are formed -"ith inwardly directedspring catch elements 28 each of which has an opening therethrough.These catch members are in have pasted thereon pictures which are arthenature of spring fingers and have their ranged end to end.

outer ends curved or rounded, as at 29, whereby the same will ride overstuds 30 carried by the rounded edges 2 and 3 of the case 1 that clampor look the cover 27 on the said case.

By providing the latching engagement between the reels and the coreelements 14; it will be noted that the web can be readily wound on oneof the reels and off of the other and that the winding action iscomparatively slow so that the full length of the pictures arranged overthe guide plate or shelf 7 will be exposed through the sight opening inthe improvement.

The features of my construction and the many advantages thereof will, itis thought, he understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art towhich such invention relates Withoutfurther detailed descriptionalthough I believe it necessary to state that I do not Wish to berestricted to the precise details heroin set forth and, therefore, holdmyself entitled to make such changes therefrom as fairly fall within thescope of what I claim.

Having described the invention, I claim '1. In an album, a case having asight opening, spaced reels in the case, a frame through which thetrunnions for the reels are journalod and having a guide plate oppositethe sight opening in the case, cores for the reels, including fixedelements engaging two of the trunnions and revoluble elements engagingtwo of the opposite pair of trunnions, winding keys on the lastmentioned trunnions, spring influenced dogs carried by the reel forengaging with the revoluble core elements, a flanged removable side forthe case fixed to the winding :eys, a web having its ends secured to andwound around the reels, and said Web designed to have pasted thereonphotographs or other pictures.

2. In a photograph album, a case having rounded ends and a straightconnection between said enns, the outer face of said straight portionhaving a. sight opening therethrough, trunnions in one side of the caseat the rounded ends thereof, a frame correspondingin shape to the casedesigned to be received therein, reels between the ends of the frame, afixed core for each reel having a hollow hub to receive the trunnions, aguide plate on the frame to the rear of the sight opening in the case, aclamp on the rear face of the plate, revoluble notched cores in thesecond ends of the reels, oppositely directed spring influenced dogs toengage in the notches of the said revoluble cores, threaded studs on thetrunnion elements, removable flanged sides for the case through whichthe studs pass, spring clamping means between the sides and case, andwinding keys sore-wed on the studs a web having its ends secured to andwound around the'reels and said web designed to In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature.

GEORGE M. HALE.

